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The General

Movie·1926·Action, Adventure, Comedy·1h 19m·7.9 (1,411)·Directed by Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman

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During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

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Buster KeatonBuster KeatonJohnnie GrayMarion MackMarion MackAnnabelle LeeGlen CavenderGlen CavenderCaptain AndersonJim FarleyJim FarleyGeneral ThatcherFrederick VroomFrederick VroomA Southern General
Frank Barnes
Frank BarnesAnnabelle's Brother
Charles Henry Smith
Charles Henry SmithAnnabelle's FatherJoe KeatonJoe KeatonUnion General

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